{
  "id": 18191489,
  "title": "LIV Golf 2.0 in trouble with financial backer reportedly pulling out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/liv-golf-2-0-in-trouble-with-financial-backer-reportedly-pulling-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T22:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/liv-golf-bc-partners-pull-out-of-backing/107348606"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The rebel golf league, LIV Golf, is reportedly facing an uncertain future as its financial backer, BC Partners, is withdrawing its support. The league, which was established as a competitor to the PGA Tour, had lost its financial backing from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and was struggling to secure enough player commitments. BC Partners, which had invested up to $300 million in LIV Golf to help it emerge from bankruptcy protection, cited the inability to secure player support as the reason for its withdrawal of backing. The professional men's golf league, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, had previously lured top players such as Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, and Dustin Johnson with lucrative contracts. LIV Golf had plans to continue operating while it reorganized. The league's future was further put into question as it was scheduled to appear in a US bankruptcy court hearing on Thursday to discuss various contracts, leases, and assets. The withdrawal of BC Partners' backing leaves the future of the league in serious doubt.",
  "summary": "BC Partners, which provides financing to middle-market companies, is dropping its bid to relaunch LIV Golf due to an inability to secure enough player commitments, the Financial Times has reported.",
  "key_points": [
    "Financial backer BC Partners pulling out of LIV Golf",
    "League struggling to secure player commitments",
    "LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection in September"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "LIV Golf thought it had a financial saviour. It’s just walked away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/liv-golf-thought-it-had-a-financial-saviour-its-just-walked-away",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:26:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "LIV Golf thought it had a financial saviour. It’s just walked away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/liv-golf-thought-it-had-a-financial-saviour-its-just-walked-away-18196264",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:26:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Report: LIV’s financial backer dropping plan for new league in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/report-livs-financial-backer-dropping-plan-for-new-league-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:38:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}